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TEST CODE 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 0
PROFICIENCY GENERAL
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FORM TP 2019019 JANUARY 2019
MATHEMATICS
2 hours 40 minutes
8. If you need to rewrite any answer and there is not enough space to do so on the
original page, you must use the extra page(s) provided at the back of this booklet.
Remember to draw a line through your original answer.
9. If you use the extra page(s) you MUST write the question number clearly in the
box provided at the top of the extra page(s) and, where relevant, include the
question part beside the answer.
Electronic calculator
Geometry set
LIST OF FORMULAE
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Volume of a prism V = Ah where A is the area of a cross-section and h is the perpendicular
length.
Volume of a cylinder V = πr2h where r is the radius of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
1
Volume of a right pyramid V = — Ah where A is the area of the base and h is the perpendicular height.
3
q
Arc length S = —— × 2πr where θ is the angle subtended by the arc, measured in
360
degrees.
1
Area of a trapezium A=— (a + b) h where a and b are the lengths of the parallel sides and h
2
is the perpendicular distance between the parallel sides.
–b + √ b2 – 4ac
then x = ——————
2a
1
Area of a triangle Area of Δ = — bh where b is the length of the base and h is the perpendicular
2
height.
1
Area of Δ ABC = — ab sin C
2
Area of Δ ABC = √ s (s – a) (s – b) (s – c)
a+b+c
where s = ————
2
a b c
Sine rule —— = —— = ——
sin A sin B sin C
SECTION I
1. (a) Evaluate
(i) 3.8 × 102 + 1.7 × 103, giving your answer in standard form
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(2 marks)
1 3
— × —
(ii) 2 5 , giving your answer as a fraction in its lowest terms.
1
3—
2
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(b) Express the number 6 as a binary number.
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(1 mark)
(c) John bought a car for $65 000. If the value of the car depreciates by 8% each year, how much
will the car be worth at the end of 2 years?
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(2 marks)
E
(d) The table below shows the results obtained by a student in her CSEC Mathematics examination.
The maximum mark for each paper is given in the third column of the table.
Maximum Mark
Paper Percentage Obtained
for Paper
01 55 30
02 60 50
03 80 20
Total 100
Determine, as a percentage, the student’s final mark for the Mathematics examination.
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(2 marks)
Total 9 marks
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2. (a) (i) Make x the subject of the formula
x + 3p.
y = —
5
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(2 marks)
2x2 – 9x = 0
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(2 marks)
(b) A farmer wishes to enclose a rectangular plot with a wire fence. The width of the plot is
3 metres less than its length, l.
Given that the area enclosed by the fence is 378 square metres, show that
l2 – 3l – 378 = 0.
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(2 marks)
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(c) The force, F, applied to an object is directly proportional to the extension, e, produced by that
object.
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(1 mark)
F 8 25 60 y
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Total 9 marks
3. (a) Using a ruler, a pencil and a pair of compasses, construct the right-angled triangle ABC, such
that AB = 5 cm, ∠ABC = 90° and ∠BAC = 60°.
(4 marks)
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(b) The diagram below shows a right-angled triangle with sides a units, b units and c units.
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(1 mark)
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(2 marks)
(ii) Using the results from (i) a) and b) on page 12, show that (sin θ)2 + (cos θ)2 = 1.
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(2 marks)
Total 9 marks
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4. (a) 2x + 3 , determine
Given the function h(x) = ——–
5–x
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(3 marks)
(b) The graph below shows a straight line intersecting the x and y axes.
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(2 marks)
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(ii) equation of the line
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(1 mark)
(iii) equation of the perpendicular line that passes through P.
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(2 marks)
Total 9 marks
5. (a) A survey was conducted among 48 persons to find out what mobile network they used.
Number of Persons 20 12 10 6
(i) If this information is to be represented on a pie chart, what is the angle for the sector
that will represent O-Fone?
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(2 marks)
(ii) Using the circle below, with radius shown, represent the information in the table above
on a clearly labelled pie chart.
(3 marks)
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(b) The incomplete table below shows the results obtained by 200 boys and 250 girls on a Spanish
examination.
I 62
II 75
III 90
IV 30
V 8
(i) A girl is chosen at random. Determine the probability that she achieves a Grade I.
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(1 mark)
(ii) What percentage of the boys who took the exam achieved Grades I to III?
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(2 marks)
(iii) Considering the standard deviations in the table on page 18, compare the performance
of the boys and the girls.
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(1 mark)
Total 9 marks
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6. The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows an open cylindrical container made of metal
with a circular base and uniform thickness throughout. The length of the container, from the
top to outer bottom, is 120 cm and the inner and outer radii are 14 cm and 15 cm respectively.
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Take π to be —.
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(a) Draw a cross-sectional view of the container showing the measurements of the inner and outer
radii.
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(c) Determine the volume of the material used to make the container.
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(3 marks)
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(d) Given that the density of the material used to make the container is 2.2 g/cm3, determine the
mass, in kg, of the empty container.
mass
density =
volume
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(2 marks)
Total 9 marks
7. A sequence of figures is made from joining polygons with sides of unit length. The first three figures
in the sequence are shown below.
(2 marks)
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(b) Study the pattern of numbers in each row of the table below. Each row relates to one of the
figures in the sequence of figures on page 23. Some rows have not been included in the table.
1 1+2+2 5
2 2+2+4 8
3 3+2+6 11
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(i) (2 marks)
6 ____________ ____________
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(ii) (2 marks)
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(iii) (2 marks)
n ____________ ____________
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(2 marks)
Total 10 marks
SECTION II
8. (a) (i) Complete the table below for the function f(x) = 3 + 2x – x2.
x –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
f(x) 0 3 4 0 –5
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(ii) Complete the grid below to show all the points in the table on page 25 and hence,
draw the graph of the function f(x) = 3 + 2x – x2 for –2 ≤ x ≤ 4.
(2 marks)
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(b) Mr Thomas makes x bottles of juice and y cakes each day. To supply his customers, he makes
at least 20 bottles of juice and no more than 15 cakes each day.
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(2 marks)
(ii) Each day, Mr Thomas uses $163 to make the bottles of juice and the cakes. The cost
to make a bottle of juice is $3.50 while the cost to make a cake is $5.25.
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(2 marks)
(iii) Show that on any given day, it is NOT possible for Mr Thomas to make 50 bottles of
juice and 12 cakes.
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Total 12 marks
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GEOMETRY AND TRIGONOMETRY
9. (a) The diagram below, not drawn to scale, shows a circle. The points P, Q, R, T and V are on
the circumference. QRS is a straight line. Angle PVR = 75° and angle TRS = 60°.
Determine the value of EACH of the following angles. Show detailed working where necessary
and give a reason to support your answer.
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(2 marks)
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(b) A person at the top of a lighthouse, TB, sees two ships, S1 and S2, approaching the coast as
illustrated in the diagram below. The angles of depression are 12° and 20° respectively. The
ships are 110 m apart.
(i) Complete the diagram below by inserting the angles of depression and the distance
between the ships.
(1 mark)
a) the distance, TS2, between the top of the lighthouse and Ship 2
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Total 12 marks
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VECTORS AND MATRICES
–1 2 a 1 1
P = , Q= and R = .
0 5 b 15
(i) Using a calculation to support your answer, explain whether matrix P is a singular or
a non-singular matrix.
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(2 marks)
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(3 marks)
(iii) State the reason why the matrix product QP is not possible.
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(b) OABC is a parallelogram. X is the midpoint of AB and Y is the midpoint of BC.
OA = r and OC = s.
(i) Complete the diagram below to represent ALL the information given above.
(3 marks)
(ii) Given that OX + OY = k (r + s), where k is a constant, using a vector method, find the
value of k.
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(3 marks)
Total 12 marks
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